Luo Qi remembered it very clearly at noon. It was noon, the sun was very strong, and people were sweating all over. He finished moving the goods at the seaside dock and was lying next to the wheel of a truck to rest. He felt very comfortable. Several cars just drove by and stopped in an open space not far away. Then more than a dozen people got off the cars. The person walking in the middle was Zhuang Shaoxuan.
Although Luo Qi had only met him a few times over the years, and except for the conflict in the school in the capital, he had only peeked at him from afar the rest of the time, but Zhuang Shaoxuan's appearance was deeply imprinted in Luo Qi's mind, and he would never forget it even if he died.
"He wears a white shirt, black pants, and always wears white sneakers with red stripes. His outfit couldn't be more ordinary, but whenever he appears in a crowd, you'll notice his presence at first sight. It's too difficult for me to forget someone like him, isn't it?"
Luo Qi tilted his head and stared blankly at Zhuang Shaoxuan's back. His mind was blank, with no pictures, no sounds, no past, and no future.
Ten years ago, he was young and frivolous, full of vigor and vitality. It was not until he was knocked to the ground by Zhuang Shaoxuan that he realized how weak and humble he was. But at least at that time, he still had a lot of resentment to vent, a lot of pride to support him, and a desire for revenge that made him work tirelessly day and night.
So for the past ten years, he has been crazy, perverted, twisted, and self-abusive, but why is he still persisting? It is because he has an unfinished goal that makes his life full of motivation and meaning of living!
But ten years later, he has accomplished nothing and has nothing. Not only has he lost all his bargaining chips, but he has also lost the last bit of possibility for revenge. More importantly, he has lost the anger that he had been holding in his heart for ten years, so he wanders around the streets like a zombie, living as if he were already dead.
It was not until noon that day that Luo Qi saw Zhuang Shaoxuan again!
The sunlight shone head-on, creating a flash of colorful halos in front of his eyes. The man's back was hidden in these halos, as if a layer of golden silk thread was drawn on the edge of his clothes. He looked energetic and radiant, making it impossible to look directly at him.
Luo Qi tried his best to open his eyes wide. The depression in his heart almost suffocated him. He suddenly yelled in the direction of Zhuang Shaoxuan like a madman: "Come on, come and kill me, come and kill me... Aren't you powerful, aren't you awesome, come and kill me..."
Zhuang Shaoxuan was talking quietly to someone beside him without even turning his head. To him, whether it was Luo Qi or the beggar, they were insignificant, not even as important as an ant. The two bodyguards standing at the outermost edge looked at each other, and walked towards Luo Qi at the same time, looking down at him and frowning.
A man with disheveled hair, ragged clothes and dirt all over his body sat against the wheel, his legs spread wide, his hands waving up and down in a disorderly manner, sometimes beating the ground, sometimes beating his chest, his face was full of traces of dirt washed away by tears, his nose was almost flowing to his chin, his eyes were empty and lifeless, and he opened his mouth to shout towards the distance, but not a word could be heard.
"What is he shouting?"
"I can't hear you clearly. My throat is as hoarse as a broken gong. Maybe I'm starving. Look at my face full of tears and snot..."
"He doesn't look hungry, he's probably mentally ill. What should we do? It's not good to disturb Young Master Yu."
Luo Qi himself didn't know how miserable he looked at that moment. He was actually regarded as a madman. Without saying a word, another bodyguard raised his knife and chopped Luo Qi's head cleanly, knocking him unconscious. Back to the motorcade, the bodyguard supervisor asked, "What happened?"
"It's okay, just a psychopath, we've dealt with him."
The supervisor didn't say anything more, and from beginning to end, Zhuang Shaoxuan didn't even ask a question or even glance at the corner.
When Luo Qi woke up again, he was beside a trash can in a back alley not far from the dock. The pungent stench was nauseating, and several stray dogs that were looking for food were startled by his sudden sitting up and ran away. Luo Qi rubbed his neck, slowly moved to sit in the corner, leaning against the wall, looking at the starry sky above his head, and sat quietly all night.
"After that night, I re-examined myself. Before that incident, had I ever thought that I would be like this when I was thirty? I have already wasted ten years of my life for an impossible goal. Do I have to continue wasting the next ten or twenty years?"
Luo Qi stood up from the sofa, bowed deeply to Wen Liang, and said, "Master Wen, I will no longer think about revenge or not. From today on, I only plan to find a place where I can feel at ease, work and live in peace. So I hope Master Wen will help me and let me return to Qingzhou to work with you. To be honest, in all these years, only the time I worked in Qingzhou was the time when I was most comfortable and focused. With the selfless trust of Brother Jiu and your strong support, there were no intrigues, no wrangling and endless disputes. We could hit it off and all the problems could be solved easily. It's a pity... It's a pity that I was blinded by greed and messed up everything!"
Wen Liang's eyes flickered as he looked at Luo Qi, not knowing what he was thinking. After a while, he shook his head and said, "Luo Qi, since you have figured it out and are no longer obsessed with the past grudges, I am sincerely happy for you. However, Qingzhou is also a place of right and wrong. You may not be able to get the peace you want if you settle down here. How about this, I will give you a suggestion. Lingnan is developing so well now, there are opportunities everywhere, but no one knows you. It is the best choice to start over there!"
Luo Qi was silent for a moment, then slowly bent his knees and knelt on the ground, saying, "Master Wen, I know you don't believe what I say, or you think I am just a temporary measure to flatter you. I admit that although I am no longer obsessed with revenge on Zhuang Shaoxuan, I don't want to run away like a coward. I want to stay where I can see him, waiting for the day when he will die of his own evil deeds and God will punish him for me."
"Besides that, I'm tired of starting over every time. I'm 31 years old now. I don't have the time or energy to go to Lingnan to integrate into a new environment, or to find a boss who can appreciate me and is worthy of my following. Master Wen, you are a man who can do great things, and you are someone I admire and respect. I am willing to follow you and I am convinced. Please give me another chance, I will prove that what I said today is from the bottom of my heart and there is no falsehood!"
These past two days have been really weird. First, Tang Ye came to seek cooperation, and then Luo Qi, who had disappeared for three months, suddenly appeared and was determined to surrender. It just so happened that these two people had a complicated relationship with Zhuang Shaoxuan, and they either had hatred or grudges, and they were entangled with each other!
Could it be that it is God's will that sooner or later, I will meet Zhuang Shaoxuan in battle
Wen Liang was a little dazed for a moment, and An Baoqing couldn't help but say, "Young Master Wen, I think Luo Qi is sincere this time. The hotel is also short of people, so why not keep him? I'll be his guarantor. If he has second thoughts again, I'll be the first to kill him without waiting for you to say anything!"
Wen Liang pondered and said, "Since Brother Nine has spoken, it would be unkind of me to disagree. Luo Qi, you've thought it over. It's not difficult to give you another chance, but if I find out that you have ulterior motives like last time, you should know what will happen!"
Luo Qi nodded without hesitation. Wen Liang laughed and helped him up. He personally brushed the dust off his legs and said, "I feel ashamed for kneeling today, but a man's knees are made of gold. From now on, you should hold your head high and do things uprightly. Don't kneel to anyone again!"
Luo Qi was moved and said, "Thank you, Master Wen. I'll remember that!"
An Baoqing came over and put his arm around Luo Qi's shoulders, patted him vigorously, and said, "Brother, this is good, we can hang out together again!"
"Brother Jiu, I'm sorry..."
"We are brothers, let's not talk about this. Let's go, we are happy today, let's have a big drink!"
Wen Liang waved his hand and said with a smile: "You guys go ahead. I've been busy all day and I'm exhausted. But I don't have as much energy as you."
"Young Master Wen, go to bed early!"
The two did not dare to force Wen Liang to drink, and after they left together, Wen Liang called Ning Xi and told her what happened today. After listening, Ning Xi calmly analyzed: "You have to be careful that there is a trick. Tang Ye is a woman, and she may have other feelings for Zhuang Shaoxuan. What happened in the past five or six years may not be as simple as she said. And Luo Qi has been determined to get revenge for ten years. Can he really let it go in just three months? Or is he desperate and knows your strength, so he wants to endure hardships and plan for the future? All these need to be carefully considered, and it is best to test them a few more times. The most worrying thing is that someone may be secretly eyeing you, so they have laid out a pawn next to you..."
"Don't worry, I know what's going on!"
Ning Xi knew that Wen Liang was cunning and cautious. He always schemed against others. If others wanted to scheme against him, they would lose both the wife and the army if they were not careful. She was not worried about him. Her tone suddenly became a little low, and she said, "The Procuratorate has filed a public prosecution against Zhang Erhu and recommended that the court impose a severe punishment and sentence him to death..."
Although I had counseled her last time, it was not easy to remain calm and at ease in the face of life and death. Wen Liang's gentle voice had a more bleak Zen flavor through the microphone, saying: "Xiao Yi, you have to stand firm in Shahe. There is no room for mercy among the tigers and wolves. Killing Zhang Erhu can make others give up their luck. In a sense, it is also good for them!"
After a while, Ning Xi said calmly: "Well, tomorrow Hengsha Mining will sign a mine transfer agreement with the Shahe County Government, and the entire Kaihua mining area will be transferred to Hengsha..."
Big fish eat small fish, small fish eat shrimps, the law of the world, in the final analysis, is just like this! (To be continued)